
STRATA’s Kelli Click Featured: “4 Rules For Buying An Investment Property In A Recession”
Article originally published in U.S. News & World Report by contributor Rebecca Lake - When a recession takes hold, your first instinct may be to do some strategizing with your...

A New Reason to Open a SIMPLE IRA Plan
If you own a business with no more than 100 employees who earned $5,000 or more last year, you are eligible to establish a special type of retirement plan for...

The CARES Act: Top 8 Changes It Brings To IRAs
On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. The $2.2 trillion aid represents an unprecedented initiative to support the U.S. economy during...

Self-Directed IRA Investing – What NOT To do
A self-directed IRA can open a world of investment possibilities, to go with the tax-related benefits of investing through an IRA. You can invest in private companies, gold, commercial property,...

Fair Market Value: Appraising Alternative Assets in a Self-Directed IRA
Note: FMV reporting to STRATA has been extended to July 31, 2020. Fair market value: What is it? IRA custodians, like STRATA Trust Company, are required by federal law to...

STRATA’s Patrick Hagen Featured: “How to Leverage 0% Interest Rates in a Self-Directed IRA”
Article originally published in U.S. News & World Report by contributor Rebecca Lake. A changing economic environment that brings 0% interest rates can open up new possibilities for investors. One of...